Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican House primary. And, police have identified…
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How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change
The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a…
Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank…
A rare Ebola strain is spreading with no vaccine. Here’s what you need to know
This outbreak is being called “the perfect storm.” How did it start, what are the characteristics…
Greetings from Bali, where a kecak dance shows the triumph of good over evil
The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu…
The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as ‘heroes’ for protecting children
Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center…
The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement
D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion…
Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House
The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up…
U.S. grand jury indicts Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president
The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an…